notes Flashcards
define riot
form of civil disorder characterized by people lashing out in a violent public disturbance
define uprising
act of resistance or protest
define rebellion
refusal of obedience/resistance against established authorities
define insurrection
violent uprising against authority or government
what happened in watts in 1965?
-executive order 8802 was signed
-many african Americans moved away from the south
-hard to find jobs, especially good paying ones, as a person of color
-schools in watts were underfunded
-tuberculosis outbreak
-police were violent
what was the deal with schools in watts
underfunde
were police kind and gentle?
hell no
who are two primary sources?
rena price and lacine holland
what did rena price have to do with the riots?
her and her son getting arrested were the tipping point of when people had had enough of the racial discrimination and unfair treatment (especially from police).
what was the deal with lacine holland?
she was a bystander who did not participate in the riots. her neighbor’s friend was killed and the market where her husband worked was burned
who were the staple singers?
a gospel/soul band that started in Chicago with Pops Staples and his kids
what are some facts about the staple singers?
many inspirations through the different generations, they were signed to Stax for a while but didn’t record in Memphis. Many lyrics were improvised
What was the great migration?
a large time period after the Civil War in which African-Americans left the south and traveled to the rest of America
why did migrants leave the south?
to escape racism
what is blues?
originated in the deep south, coming from spirituals and chants
